Legacy Vault
Established in 2020 and in celebration of Maine’s bicentennial, The BIW Legacy Vault is an archive of photographs, plans and ephemera that chronicles our contribution to American shipbuilding and celebrates the unique place that BIW holds for the people of our state and our country.
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Modern Era – 2001
The last ship to be launched down the ways
The last ship to be launched down the ways was USS Mason (DDG 87) in 2001. Although these launches usually took about ninety seconds, a lot went into a smooth…
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Modern Era – October 13, 2000
WINSTON S. CHURCHILL
BIW delivered USS Winston S. Churchill (DDG 81) in 2000. It was the first destroyer to be named for a non-American citizen and is the only US Navy vessel to…
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